Mr David Cumming

Mr Cumming is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic spinal surgeon with twelve years experience as a consultant in Ipswich Hospital, East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Trust. 

Mr Cumming was the Clinical Lead for spinal and musculoskeletal services in Ipswich. During this time he developed the service into one of the leading orthopaedic hub spinal centres.

During his time as a consultant, he has worked with NHS England to develop best practice in spinal surgery across the country. He is the National Clinical Director for Neurosurgery & Spinal Servcies for NHS England. 

He is the Immediate Past President of the British Association of Spinal Surgeons and has been involved with the society in developing guidelines and organising national meetings. 

In clinical practice, he is involved in treating adult spinal conditions affecting the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions. 

He regularly performs spinal surgery on all areas of the spine for acute, degenerative and traumatic conditions.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Spinal Surgery
• Spinal Injections - Epidural, nerve root blocks, facet joint injections
• Lumbar Spine Discectomy
• Lumbar Spine Decompression
• Lumbar Spine Fusion (Open& Minimally Invasive)
• Cervical Discectomy
• Cervical Spine Fusion
• Cervical Disc Replacement
• Vertebroplasty / Kyphoplasty
• Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery
• Spinal reconstruction for Tumour, Trauma & Infection
• Spinal biopsy
• Degenerative spinal conditions (cervical and lumbar stenosis, spondylolisthesis)
• Acute spinal conditions (disc prolapse with sciatica or brachalgia)
• Total Spine Care Clinic (multidisciplinary management of back pain)
• Spinal trauma
• Minimally invasive spinal surgery
• Cement augmentation for vertebral fractures